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WinFTP Server Clear Text User Credential Disclosure
Secunia Advisory: SA13304
Release Date: 2004-11-24
Last Update: 2005-02-14
Popularity: 8,129 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:WinFTP Server 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Ziv Kamir has discovered a security issue in WinFTP Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

The problem is that user credentials are stored in clear text in the "data\user.wfd" file, which is readable by any local user on the system.

The problem has been confirmed in version 1.6.8. Other versions may also be affected.

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